"Held Above"

Reuben Sawyer is a visual artist who works as Rainbath Visual, producing work for Deafheaven, Destruction Unit, Inter Arma, and Chelsea Wolfe, among others. His work resembles Gustave Doré growing up in a tattoo shop and listening to metal all day. One might think Sawyer's musical endeavor Hollow Sunshine would be as dark as his art, but it's a surprisingly poppy affair. "Held Above," from their debut album of the same name to be released through Robotic Empire on November 12, resembles Jesu if Justin K. Broadrick hired Torche to write songs for him. This is in no small part due to Morgan Enos' vocals, which could make him rich if Jesu tribute bands ever became a thing. Light pokes through the clouds of fuzz for a sublime slice of downer pop.